Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder - 01 Stay Buff: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder in 01 Stay Buff is a neutral-undertone, light-medium shade ($26). Below: the 8 closest foundation shades from other brands by colour distance, plus its neighbours in the same range.
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| Brand | Product | Shade | Undertone | Depth | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smashbox | STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION | 2.4 | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 0.7) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Medium Dark 140 | Neutral | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
| Cargo Cosmetics | OneBase for Face | 025 - Medium/Fair with neutral undertone | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Clinique | BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops | BIY 130 | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Smashbox | STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION | 2.3 | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Marienatie | Pressed Foundation | Chocolate | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Clinique | Super City Block™ BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50 | 03 Medium | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Medium 105 | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 01 Stay Buff
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 2.4 (near-identical, neutral · light · $42)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Medium Dark 140 (near-identical, neutral · light-medium · $12)
- Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face - 025 - Medium/Fair with neutral undertone (very close, warm · light-medium · $28)
- Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops - BIY 130 (very close, neutral · light · $33)
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 2.3 (very close, neutral · light · $42)
- Marienatie Pressed Foundation - Chocolate (very close, neutral · light)
- Clinique Super City Block™ BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50 - 03 Medium (very close, neutral · light · $17.50)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Medium 105 (very close, warm · light · $12)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 01 Stay Buff classifies as neutral (balanced) at light-medium depth. See every neutral light-medium foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 02 Stay Neutral (light-medium, neutral) · 19 Stay Suede (light-medium, warm) · 17 Stay Golden (light-medium, neutral) · 03 Stay Beige (medium, neutral).
How to confirm the match
- Swatch on the jawline, not the wrist, and check in daylight.
- Match depth first, then undertone - a shade one step lighter/darker with the right undertone beats a perfect depth with the wrong cast.
- Let it sit 5-10 minutes: many formulas oxidise a touch darker/warmer.
Not sure of your own undertone or depth? Run the free undertone test or the skin tone finder - it reads them from a selfie in your browser (nothing is uploaded) - then come back to the matching shades.
How this works: shade colours are the brands' published swatches, converted to CIE Lab and compared with ΔE (colour distance). Swatches are approximations - lighting, formula finish, oxidation and skin chemistry all shift how a foundation reads. Use these as a shortlist and verify on your jawline in daylight.
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What undertone is Clinique 01 Stay Buff?
Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder 01 Stay Buff reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#D3AB93). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 01 Stay Buff?
The closest by colour distance is Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION in 2.4 (near-identical), followed by Colourpop Medium Dark 140 and Cargo Cosmetics 025 - Medium/Fair with neutral undertone.
How accurate are shade matches from swatch colours?
Useful as a shortlist, not a guarantee: swatches are approximations and finish, oxidation and skin chemistry all change how a foundation reads. Confirm on the jawline in daylight.